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    The version of pasai that I was taught is way...

    The version of pasai that I was taught is way different from what is usually shown. However, something that I think a lot of people miss in all the versions I have seen is the slight or more...
  2. Thread: Mark Feigenbaum

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    I did not know Mr. Feigenbaum personally, but he...

    I did not know Mr. Feigenbaum personally, but he was kind enough to respond to inquiries and comments in past threads. His responses were always even tempered and rational. His presence on this...
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    Hmm, coming in a little late, but I am always...

    Hmm, coming in a little late, but I am always mulling this over, being a practitioner of both koryu and gendai Japanese arts, as well as teaching a small Muay Thai/K1 style class for a friend's dojo....
  4. Thread: Dit Da Jow

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    Personally, I don't think that the use of...

    Personally, I don't think that the use of linaments is 100% necessary for makiwara training, iron palm, etc. Understand that at the time, linaments were the only medicine available. Ice and warm...
  5. Thread: What is kiai?

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    I normally don't post in this forum, because...

    I normally don't post in this forum, because there is so much potential for uggliness and misunderstanding.

    When I was 17 and a young black belt in TKD, I was sparring with an older man who was a...
  6. I think it is always important to be respectful...

    I think it is always important to be respectful of traditions. For example, when I practice iaido, I do so as expected and do not inject Bujinkan, karate, etc. purposeully into my practice (of...
  7. Wow, If you look at my MA vita, it is all over...

    Wow,

    If you look at my MA vita, it is all over the map. Again I think it comes down to what you want and how well a particular school can answer the questions you have. When a school stopped...
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    Mr. Mineo, I see you live in the Olympic...

    Mr. Mineo,

    I see you live in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. My wife and I used to live in Pullman (where we met), and she is from Federal Way in Seattle, small world.

    We moved to...
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    I have found that trees, telephone poles, and...

    I have found that trees, telephone poles, and large piles of hay bales leave little to the imagination as to how a particular strike will play out. ;)

    I really enjoy training by myself, but I do...
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    It is certainly possible to increase one's MA...

    It is certainly possible to increase one's MA ability when training by oneself. However, it is not easy and takes a certain perception and honesty in one's training.

    The advantage is not...
  11. Thread: Nerve Choke?

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    This is only a guess, because who can know what...

    This is only a guess, because who can know what he meant specifically when he was writing that passage, but there are the methods of koshijutsu where nerves can be compressed or agitated and cause...
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    Some people feel a need to inject their own views...

    Some people feel a need to inject their own views and biases where they are not welcomed.

    I had a Korean teacher try to straighten my belt, when I had it crossed in the back, as I was instructed...
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    I have also seen this form of sanchin practiced...

    I have also seen this form of sanchin practiced in yoshukai karate, two turns, finish with similar mawashi uke found in tensho.
  14. Thread: Sword Work

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    Mr. Jackson, Certainly your note of the left...

    Mr. Jackson,

    Certainly your note of the left hand in the use of the katana is important. In MJER iaido it is believed that tip speed generated by the left hand is crucial to a good cut.
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    I think that Wado Ryu is a wonderful...

    I think that Wado Ryu is a wonderful interpretation of karate, based on these videos. The application videos are very interesting.

    I do not care for the way the kata was executed, but that is...
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    Personally I just can't fathom why Muslims have...

    Personally I just can't fathom why Muslims have this prejudice against bowling. Bowling is a fine activity and very wholesome for the entire family. Even a woman in a burqa can bowl....

    What?...
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    Mr. Keegan, I think if you examined the...

    Mr. Keegan,

    I think if you examined the history of at least some of those luminaries, you would find some interesting jumps in ranking, particularly in arts that had no such ranking system (most...
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    I think you would find it pretty rare that people...

    I think you would find it pretty rare that people spend 4 years in Japan getting a shodan in karate or judo. Most of the people I have met got their shodans in 2.5 years. In fact, the two people I...
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    Liam, I am stating that if he fought at such...

    Liam,

    I am stating that if he fought at such young ages he would have been on the side of the shogunate and not on the side of the Emperor. This is pure speculation on my part though, based on...
  20. Thread: Sakate-noto.

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    The tsuka the part behind the tsuba, but not...

    The tsuka the part behind the tsuba, but not found in the tube of tubas. :D

    My wife has a horrible time with Japanese terms. She does well with romance languages. Anyway, she would always...
  21. Thread: Sakate-noto.

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    Well, what would all those ninja do in the...

    Well, what would all those ninja do in the movies?

    This is not a legitimate answer based on anything I have been told, but I find such noto much easier when crouching. It does allow you to...
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    Alex, I have sent you a PM so as not to waste...

    Alex,

    I have sent you a PM so as not to waste forum space with unrelated topics.
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    Alex, You may have me confused with somebody...

    Alex,

    You may have me confused with somebody else. I don't practice Jikishinkage Ryu.

    I practice Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Yamauchi-ha via Komei Jyuku organization. I also practice Ryoen Ryu...
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    Alex (if I may), Understand that my...

    Alex (if I may),

    Understand that my observations are simply that. I pay a lot of attention to what spine and hips are doing in MA, because one of the schools I practice has that bias. I wouldn't...
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    I can see the upper body similarities to the...

    I can see the upper body similarities to the Ogawa Ryu (which I had never seen unitl now, thanks).

    You can really see the similarity with the Kashima Shinto Ryu in this video, though. ...
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